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The Lost City of Z: a legendary British explorer's deadly quest to uncover the secrets of the Amazon by David Grann

1 review

dunningsk's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

I think this is a pretty safe bet if you have enjoyed Grann's other books or if you are at all interested in the novels of Michael Crichton, James Rollins, etc. It's pretty adventurous and interesting. Honestly if anything some of the little tidbits he drops into the story (e.g. that American anthropologist who

committed suicide

) were so compelling I wanted to put the book down and google it to learn more. 

I had never read or really heard anything about Fawcett before reading this. I completely understand why the story captivated so many people. I was sooo hungry for some more clues, more speculation, as to the party's fate. It was frustrating that we didn't get any of that although it's hardly Grann's fault. 

The last chapter describing the archeological finds was absolutely fascinating. That could be - and I'm sure already is - a whole book in and of itself. 

I hesitate to rate this 4 stars because i really feel like there were some areas that could have received more depth. But, at the same time, what's there on the pages was such a fun, fast, informative read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, Murder, and War